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Foundations of Buddhism


Foundations of Buddhism

Author(s) : Gethin, Rupert
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ISBN : 0192892231
EAN : 9780192892232
Cover : Paperback
Pages : 334
Size : 191 x 130mm
Publisher : Oxford Univ Press
Published : 1998
Category : Books for Schools
Category 2 : Early Buddhism
Synopsis:
The author investigates the common threads that connect the diverse traditions of Buddhist thought and practice. He recounts the story of the Buddha, the scriptural tradition of his teachings, the four noble truths, monastic and lay ways of life, karma and rebirth, ethics, meditation, philosophy, cosmology, the doctrine of no-self and dependent arising, abhidharma, Theravada, Mahayana, and concludes with Buddhism in the West. Concentrating on the formative phase of Buddhism in India, he also considers ways in which these foundations have shaped the development of the doctrine beyond India and into the present age.

"The Buddhist way of meditation, compassion and non-injury to sentient beings is a deeply attractive philosophy. This book is the best available introduction." Andrew Linzey, Oxford University.
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